Outflow tract segmental arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in an English Bulldog.
J Vet Cardiol
; 11(1): 47-51, 2009 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-19482570
ABSTRACT
A 5-year-old English Bulldog was presented for acute onset of syncope and fatigue caused by sustained ventricular tachycardia with left bundle block morphology and inferior axis. This arrhythmia had the electrocardiographic features of a ventricular tachycardia arising from the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT), as described in an experimental canine model and in people. Since a RVOT aneurysm was identified by echocardiography, a segmental form of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) was suspected. Gross examination of the heart confirmed the bulging of the RVOT and histological examination of the ventricular myocardium revealed segmental involvement of the RVOT with transmural fibro-fatty degeneration. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of AVRC in an English Bulldog and the first example of segmental AVRC described in the dog.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Troubles du rythme cardiaque
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Dysfonction ventriculaire droite
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Maladies des chiens
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Cardiomyopathies
Type d'étude:
Prognostic_studies
Limites:
Animals
Langue:
En
Journal:
J Vet Cardiol
Sujet du journal:
CARDIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Année:
2009
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Italie